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Terry Moore
wrote on August 21, 2010:
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18 August 2010. Ascended by Graham Ellis route of 2007. Slightly boggy on start then a pleaseant ridge walk. Recommend Crask Inn hospitality. Apparently a Vampire aircraft crashed in 1955 north of summit near Meall Ailein (monument SE of here), but unable to view due to time from climbing Ben Hope in the morning.
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Graham Ellis
wrote on August 30, 2007:
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Followed the Geo Ferguson suggested route starting at NC 53242712, following the 4x4 trail, and the Vince Harrison path. However, from the summit I took the SSE shoulder down to Loch a' Bhealaich to pick up the track going SW over Bealach Easach then turning W back to the Crask Inn. It makes the walk a more interesting circular route. The Crask Inn is definitely a place to stay with excellent home cooked food. The Landlord gave me a lift back to my car parked at the bridge further north.
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Roger Vander Steen
wrote on July 1, 2007:
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16th June 2007. We followed Geo Ferguson’s suggestion for parking and it did not take long to cross the boggy section before climbing Cnoc Sgriodain. A path, mentioned by Vince
Harrison, begins at 570276 at 670 metres and contours round Carn an Fheidh to the 688 metre spot height.
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Mike Watson
wrote on May 10, 2007:
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We started a wee bit further north than the route here ending up at the north side of Loch nan Uan and returned the same way.
Easy approach and ascent but then it hadn't rained for a month.
We combined with Ben Hope no problem and were easily back to the pub in Lairg for food & beer (via the Crask Inn).
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Duncan Macleod
wrote on August 19, 2005:
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I'd certainly agree with other users: I made the mistake of doing this on the same day as Ben Hope, and came back in moonlight. Very soggy ground, went up by Creag an Lochain and along ridge. Came off Ben K to south, then swung west and down from col on wet & rocky 'path'. Slid down grassy slopes on backside to Loch nan Uan.
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Jim Bull
wrote on May 11, 2004:
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Climbed this one on May 4th by the route suggested by Geo Ferguson combined with the traverse along the flank of Carn an Fheidh, a much easier and drier route than others who have done the hill across the boggy bits! There is now a fairly distinct track left by a 4x4 from the road to the base of Carn an Fheidh which would make route-finding easier in mist. Thoroughly enjoyed the day, dispelling rumours that Klibreck is a bit of a b****** !! I can thoroughly recommend staying or at least eating / drinking at the Crask Inn just a couple of miles south down the road, an experience in itself!
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Richard Ibbotson
wrote on August 28, 2003:
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Possible to do Ben Kilbreck with Ben Hope in the same day but not much fun. Beware of the midges at Vagastie - we were seriously attacked - the worst ever!
Excellent views from the top and well worth the long drive and hard slog across the bog
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Vince Harrison
wrote on June 8, 2003:
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Starting by the footbridge across the River Vagastie at 537289, it's best to aim well to the south of Loch Bad an Loch and Loch Nan Uan towards the ridge which runs ESE past Cnoc Sgriodain. This should cut out the worst of the bog (though it's still pretty boggy!). Instead of going to the summit of Carn an Fheidh, try the rough traverse at about 680m - it leads straight to the bealach below the summit of Meall nan Con.
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Geo Ferguson
wrote on May 15, 2003:
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Try this approach. It makes the most of the ridge and avoids the boggy tramp past Loch nan Uan.
Park on the west side of the A836, about 100 meters south of the bridge at NC 533273. Room for about 4 or 5 cars.
Aim towards Cnoc Sgriodain (544m). Faint path in the grass. Then to Creag an Lochain (808m), on to A’Chioch (747m) and finally east to the summit.
Should take no more than 3½ hours.
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David Gressick
wrote on October 29, 2002:
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I did Ben Hope and Ben Kilbreck in one day very cabable in one day. We started at 9.30am and finished at about 6pm. We did it at the end of September. This was my 7th and 8th muros that I have done. When we did Kilbreck we came back from Ben Hope and parked on the road beside Kilbreck there was a small forest at our starting point. You go across burn then it is a bit marshy, then you go by a loch. It was a steep climb but it does cut alot of time of to reach the summit. I found this my 2nd hardest one but I still think Cornival is my hardest yet.
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Dave Black
wrote on October 7, 2002:
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IMPORTANT NOTE: some editions of the SMC Munros book have a distance and time of "5km, 2 hours 30 minutes". Having climbed Meall Nan Con last week I cannot see how the ascent could be achieved in that distance. I can only assume that this is a (fairly serious) misprint. As a result, I would concur with David Brown and strongly recommend that climbers not attempt this mountain and Ben Hope in the same day, even in very fine weather. Instead I would recommend the full traverse oif the ridge, which on a fine day provides an excellent 14 mile round trip on fair to boggy ground and excellent views.
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David Brown
wrote on April 7, 2002:
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I would advise walkers not to climb this mountain on the same day as Ben Hope. Whilst the compact nature of the summit rewards the walker with a real sense of airiness, the approach and climb to the ridge is arduous and soul-destroying. (The easiest ascent is to aim one col to the south of the route recommended in the books by Cameron McNeish and Donald Bennet.) The descent - which I have made by the recommended route - includes a hellish 45 degree slope covered with sodden clumps of turf and loose vegetation, and much of it was made on my backside. In fact, it was rather like descending the western slopes of the South Pennines! This may not be an A-list mountain, but it demands more than half a day's efforts.
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Peter Chisholm
wrote on April 6, 2002:
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An easy walk which was made unpleasant by a very strong wind along the ridge, though it was warm. Views were not great due to the hazy conditions.
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